November19,2016 we took Turkish Airplane from Taipei to Istanbul,then transferred to Milano and changed tour bus to Genova boarding on MSC Cruise. MSC Splendida is a Fantasia-class cruise ship which Length 333m, Beam 37m ,Gross Tonnage137,936 ,Passengers3247，Crew1325.
We started from Genova, Christopher Columbus 's home, along Italian coach to Rome , and Palermo ,the capital of Sicilian, near to Southwestern Malta and crossed the West Mediterranean to Barcelona of Spain and up to Marseille of France,arrived at Genova, spent eight days.
When the cruise arrived at a harbor ,all Asian passengers in different groups got off to take a trip around the city till the sunset . Otherwise,the European passengers with family members or senior couples, were enjoying coffeehouse ,swimming,warm springs,SPA,casinos,games ,healthy sports,music,theaters, restaurants.......in the cruise.I wondered if the European used to have a brunch or taste a cup of coffee in the sunshine beside the road and salty food ,too sweet dessert or fashionable and designed dark coats .It's a different life style.
Many centuries ago,Europe was the time of explorers and adventurers,they conquered the new lands and resources ,and created the wealthy paradise around the Mediterranean .There were grand and sparkle churches ,colosseum, columns of buildings,splendid winners gates, springs with fine pieces of sculpture,and the famous artists and sculptors' works filled with the churches, museums,plazas,parks,even at the corner of the streets.
Near the harbor and river was the early development into a great town ,the rich men built prosperous buildings in stylish luxury. Walking in the scenes, seemed the time back to the ancient times full of opportunities and challenges ,desired and curious ambition. It was a good time for current European.This was an amazing experience be carried to the most desirable destinations in the world by MSC Cruise Ship with a flock of good friends to make a trip in the West Mediterranean. 搭MSC輝煌號航行西地中海 2016年11月19日我們乘土耳其航空飛機從桃園國際機場到伊斯坦堡，轉機米蘭後，搭接駁車到熱內亞上船，乘MSC輝煌號郵輪，這是一艘豪華級郵輪，長333公尺，寬37公尺，總噸位137936噸載客人數約3247人，員工1325人。 我們從哥倫布的故鄉熱內亞出發，沿著義大利海岸到羅馬，接著到西西里島首府巴勒摩及西南部附近的馬爾他，橫越西地中海到西班牙的巴塞隆納，上溯到法國馬賽，花了八天時間返回熱內亞。 當郵輪一抵達港口，亞洲乘客都成群結隊下船到港都城市旅遊，直到太陽下山才返回船上。而歐洲乘客多為家庭成員或銀髮夫婦，他們享受咖啡廳，游泳，泡溫泉，三溫暖按摩，賭場，遊戲機，健身運動房，音樂，劇場，餐廳⋯在船上。我感覺歐洲人習慣在太陽下馬路邊吃早午餐喝咖啡。鹹口味的食物和太甜的甜點。或是時尚設計的深色外套，這是不同的生活形態。 在許多世紀以前，歐洲是一個探索冒險的時代，他們征服新的土地和資源，環繞地中海創造了富裕的天堂。建立了宏偉閃亮的教堂，古羅馬圓型劇場，巨大㘣柱的建築物，輝煌的凱旋門，裝飾精緻雕像的噴泉，著名藝術家和雕塑家的作品充滿在許多教堂，博物館，廣場，公園，甚至街頭轉角處。 靠近海港和河流的地方，是人類最早開發發展為大城鎮的地方，富豪競相建富麗堂皇的建築物是時髦的奢華。走在豪門巨室的景觀中，彷彿時光倒流到中古世紀充滿機會與挑戰，慾望與好奇野心追求的年代，對於現代的歐洲人 ,那是美好的年代。這真是個奇妙的經驗，被MSC輝煌號郵輪帶到一個世界上最想望去的地方，與一群好朋友同遊西地中海。 |
